Monthly Archives: September 2016

In June a buyer paid $9.25 million to McCormick Land
Company for nearly 2,000 acres of timberland south of McCormick
Woods.

The deal highlighted a busy spring and summer for
commercial land transactions in Kitsap County. Below is a
roundup of other high-profile sales recorded from April
through July, with details from assessor’s documents and
additional research.

The project launched in
2013 when lead contractor Korsmo
Construction began work on a 700-stall parking garage
attached to the casino.

Additional phases included the
creation of a 98-room hotel tower, a fine
dining restaurant and café, three commercial kitchens, a
sports bar and lounge, a renovated buffet and service area, 3,500
square feet of non-smoking gaming space, and
improvements to the existing gaming floor.

Construction wrapped up at the end of August with the
upgrades to the main entrance, according to a news release
from Korsmo. Work finished a month ahead of schedule.

“We could not be more excited for our launch in Silverdale which
will create new opportunities for our customers who want to shop
and at the same time, change lives around the world,” Purpose
CEO Christie Johnson said in a news release.

“We are dedicated to being a business that gives back to the
global community and we feel very welcomed at the Trails.”

Purpose, which sells apparel and accessories for “women of
all shapes, styles and backgrounds,” first opened in Bremerton in
2013 and added a Kirkland store in 2014. The boutique donates
a portion of its sales to charities that combat human
trafficking.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A ribbon cutting is
scheduled for noon on Sept. 30, followed by a grand opening
celebration Oct. 1.

The Trails also will
welcome a discount outdoor gear store and burger joint this
fall.

Fredericksen plans to sell her grab-and-go gourmet salads at the
shop, along with wraps, pita sandwiches, soups, smoothies and
espresso.

The new location could open in October.

“Hopefully Silverdale will be a good spot for
us,” Fredericksen said.

Fredericksen, who also owns latte stands in North
Kitsap, opened the first Greens On Your Way in February on
Poulsbo’s Viking Avenue.

The business applies the
coffee stand model to fresh-made salads,
allowing drivers to grab packaged greens on the
go. The shop encourages customers to pre-order their
salads online, further streamlining sales.

Fredericksen said the concept caught on in Poulsbo,
despite the shop being located on the edge of town.

“The feedback has been great,” she said.

The Silverdale Way space doesn’t have a drive-thru,
but Fredericksen said two parking stalls will be designated as
drive up spaces, where customers can have salads delivered to their
car window.

Site plan and critical
area permit applications were filed for a 90,000-square-foot
facility to be constructed on 2.55 acres at the southwest corner of
Lincoln Road and 10th Avenue, according to a notice
published this month by the city.

The hillside site is situated just east of Highway 305 and south
of Safeway.

Two floors of the building would be above ground on
the east (uphill side of the property), with two stories below
ground.

All four stories would be above ground on the west
(downhill) side.

Customers would access the facility from Lincoln Road and 10th
Avenue.

A 100-foot buffer would protect the south fork of Dogfish Creek
on the southwest corner of the property.